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Osaka Bay (大阪湾
Osaka-wan) is a bay in
southern
Japan, separated from the
Pacific Ocean by the
Kii Channel and from the
Harima Gulf by the
Akashi Strait. Its western shore is
formed by
Awaji Island, and its northern and eastern shores are part of the
Kansai
metropolitan area.
Major ports on Osaka Bay include
Osaka,
Kobe,
Nishinomiya,
Sakai,
Amagasaki, and
Hannan.
A number of
artificial islands have been created in Osaka Bay in past decades,
including
Kansai International Airport,
Port Island, and
Rokko Island.
Several islands at the south end of Osaka Bay are part of
the
Seto Inland Sea National Park.
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